Will not start

TINA DUGGAN

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1998 FORD FALCON
4.1L
6 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
210 MILES

Hi, I brought this xh ute and drove it home it drove like a new car I started it without a problem a couple of times then one morning tried starting it and it wound slow like the battery was going flat and then the tension-er pulley let go. So I brought another pulley and stater motor and replaced them now the car is still winding slow and will not fire and both terminals are getting super hot. Please help.

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KEN L

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Hello,

It sounds like your battery is having a problem. to confirm the issue can you follow this guide to load test the battery?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 AT 12:58 PM

TINA DUGGAN

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Hi Ken, I have already tried a brand new battery and have fully charged the battery that is in it. If it was the battery I would have already had it going. I have also looked at all the fuses. I have looked at the smart lock an it is not the problem.

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 AT 3:51 PM

KEN L

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Sorry you did not say battery in your first post. It sounds like the starter motor has gone out but to be sure we need to test for power at the trigger wire of the starter (small). Here is a guide that will show you how (look toward the bottom):

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

It has a link on what you will be in for when changing the starter motor out.

Please run some tests and get back to us.

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 AT 4:13 PM

TINA DUGGAN

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Sorry for not mentioning the battery. I also thought starter motor so I replaced it and still it wound slow. So I bought another starter an put it in. So that is three starters I have put in now. The last starter I put in is winding quicker but it is still not firing and both terminals are super hot when I wind it over.

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 AT 4:42 PM

KEN L

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The heat can be caused by one of two things either there is a bad connection or the starter motor is working to hard. Can you please shoot a quick video and upload it in your response of the engine cranking over so I can hear it? I will be able to tell quickly whats going on.